to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
parliamentarian; member of a congress
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
lineal relation; direct lineal ancestor; direct lineal descendent
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to accord someone every courtesy
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
perfect; perfection; perfect game
to thrust down; to push off
drama; play; Chinese opera
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
mysterious thief; phantom thief